The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-31
HANLiN BADLY DEFEATED
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF
AMERICA AND $4,000
BY Jacob Gaudaur by Four Lengths
A Binding Rain Falls Dur
Ing the Contest.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 30.-Three hue
drsd yards from the finish at Calumet
course this evening Ned Hanlau, the
osrsmsn, turned an instant from the
pelliDg rain, on y to sac thrown in his
fscs q stunning defeat from Jacob
Gaudaur. Toe oars Of the great ex.
champion dropped neivously into the
choppy waters, as with dropping head
he pulled along d jsctedly through the
rain six lengths behind the wInr err
Seven thousand drsr ched and drip.
ping people on the banks gazed pity
iDgly at the loser, and then began
wild cheer for Giudsur, who crosse d
the line Just as the sun burst through
the clouds and shore on the countless
umbrellas and waves.
When the two oarsmen frat came
out on The course, ready for a three
mile pull to decide who should be
called the champion of America and
carry away $4,000 in stakes, the sky
was leaden, but apparently did not
threaten rain. A sight roughness of
the water had no lettering influence,
and the start was made with prompt.
nees. Hanlan was at once a tiifie in
the lead, pulling short, quick stroke,
forty-two to the m mute. Gaudaur
kept close to him with a long, steady
sweep, about thirty-eight to the min.
ute. Gradually Hanlan forged ahead
and at the end OF the initial mile was
fully a boat length in advance. 1t
had been the gossip that if HaDlan
could lead to the turn he was nearly
certain winner, but if Gaudaut
reached the buoy first Hanlah would
never catch up on stern cha Q.
Great, therefore, we're the expscta.
tions OF Hanlan's friends to zee him
nearing ths turn clearly ahead OF
Gaudaur and gaining all the time.
While al eyes were strainiDg
after the blue and scarlet specks
in the distance, the wind suddenly
freshened and huge drops of rain be-
gan 10 fall. The lake was coon lumpy
from end to end, and the downpour
was almost binding. Hsnlan turned
fist, two lengths ahead. Time,
1902. He was pulling about thirty.
five strokes minute at this point,
and, rounding to, Gaudaur stluck
about the same gait. Hanlan stopped
an instant here, but did not lose the
lead. He kept well to the front, as
from the start, until entering the third
mile. There Hanlau commenced to
flag. So uneven did his stroke become,
and 30 great exertion did it seem to
require, that many believed his boat
was leaking or bad shipped one of the
choppy seas. Gaudaur was rowing
magnifiCently. He showed the same
long, steady sweep he had taken at
the outset, but, faster, with machine
like precision, he passed poor strug-
Cling Hsnlan. A boats length Of wa
ter between them could be seen, then
another, and, at last, one more add.
tional. "Hanlsn's beaten" murmured
the crowd. "No, no" shouted others,
"eee him squirt, see him squirt" And
squirt Hanlan did with a vengeance. The
multitudes on shore and sfloat held
their brea,hs, then, regardless of rain,
tossed hats and umbrellas in the air,
and started to yell like Comanches.
The cheers died on their lips. Hanlan
could not stand the pace, and again
Gaudaur's gre at sweep began to tell.
1t was then that Hanlan lay back just
an instant and turning his face from
tie rain shot glance over his should
er at Gaudaur, The single glance was
enough. Hsnlan saw himself ire.
trlevably .beaten. Gaudaur was six
lengths to the fore. Seeing Hanlan
surrender all nope, Gaudaur magnsni
mously slsckened the speed and
passed the stand an easy winner by
four lengths. Time-20:29. 1t was q
fine performance under the adverse
conditions. Hanlan was seen by an
Associated Press reporter immediate
ly after the race and ssked what he
thought Of the result. 81 do not
think the best man won,"
said Hanlan, Though /
acknowledge that 1 was fair
" beaten" Questioned how
that could be, the ex.champion grew
taciturn aud would only say that he
did not wish to make any excuses.
Persistent queries, however, brought
out the statement from Hanlan that
he had net been in the best of condi-
ton, ~ have been suffering from
cold" he said, ''and it told on me
exactly when l most wanted it not
to-" In sharp contrast to the glum
appearance Of Hanlsn was the cheery,
sunbrowned face Of Gaudaur. "Thst
was TIE hardest race / ever rowed,"
said he. II had to do my level best"
he added, "snd did it." The referee
OF the race was Hanlan's choice, Ham
ilton Busby, Of New York. Hanlen
CATS 40 per cent. of $500, the total
gate receipts. The remainder goes TO
Gsudaur.
The figures, 1929, were from Ly-